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Foley's mother saddened to see celebration of son's killer's death

The family of New Hampshire native James Foley has released a statement upon hearing news of the possible death of Foley's killer.

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Updated: 6:24 PM EST Nov 13, 2015

Foley's mother saddened to see celebration of son's killer's death

The family of New Hampshire native James Foley has released a statement upon hearing news of the possible death of Foley's killer.

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Updated: 6:24 PM EST Nov 13, 2015

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WEBVTT JIM KEITHLEY, WMTW.TRACY: MILITARY OFFICIALS SAYTHEY'RE CERTAIN A DRONE STRIKEKILLED AN ISIS MILITANT KNOWN ASJIHADI JOHN.HE'S THE MAN SEEN IN SEVERALGRUESOME VIDEOS, INCLUDING THEONE SHOWING THE BEHEADING OF NEWHAMPSHIRE NATIVE, JAMES FOLEY.STEVE: AND FOLEY'S MOTHER SPOKEEXCLUSIVELY WITH ABC NEWS.OUR DAVID CHARNS HAS HERREACTION.DAVID?DAVID: DIANE'SSON, JAMES, WASKILLED AT THE HANDS OF THE ISISMILITANT KNOWN AS "JIHADI JOHN"LAST SUMMER.U.S. OFFICIALS HAD WORKED FORMONTHS TO IDENTIFY THE MAN SEENIN THOSE GRUESOME VIDEOS.TODAY, DIANE FOLEY SAYS SHERECEIVED A CALL FROM THE FBITHAT A DRONE STRIKE WASTARGETING THE MAN WHO KILLED HERSON.SHE SAYS SHE'S SADDENED THATAMERICANS ARE CELEBRATING HISDEATH TODAY CALLING HIM A-- CALLING HIM A DERANGED ANDPATHETIC YOUNG MAN.SHE ALSO SAYS SHE'S SAD TO SEETHE U.S. SEEK REVENGE.DIANE FOLEY: THAT'S WHATOURCOUNTRY SHOULD BE DOING --PROTECTING OUR CITIZENS AND THEVULNERABLE.NOT BOMB.JIM WOULD HAVE BEEN DEVASTATEDWITH THE WHOLE THING.DAVID: JAMES FOLEY WAS OVERSEASREPORTING.DIANE FOLEY SAID SHE BELIEVED

Foley's mother saddened to see celebration of son's killer's death

The family of New Hampshire native James Foley has released a statement upon hearing news of the possible death of Foley's killer.